Johnny Washington (pitcher)

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Johnny Washington
Pitcher / First baseman / Outfield
Born: (1930-04-20) April 20, 1930 (age 91)
Chicago, Illinois
Negro leagues debut
1948, for the Houston Eagles
Last appearance
1950, for the Houston Eagles
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • Marine Corps Championship (1952)

Johnny B. Washington (born April 20, 1930) played for the Chicago American Giants and the Houston Eagles in baseball's Negro league. [1]

Washington was born in Chicago and attended that city's Morgan Park High School, graduating in 1949.

In 1951 Washington joined the U.S. Marine Corps, serving in Korea. He played on the Marine's national championship baseball team in 1952. [2]

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References

  1. "JOHNNY WASHINGTON". NLBPA.com. Negro League Baseball Players' Association. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  2. "T-Z 2018-04" (PDF). cnlbr.org. Center for Negro League Baseball Research. p. 396. Retrieved 2 October 2021.